Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes bathyllus (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Hindwing is elongated. Upperside is dark brown; forewing has a wide band composed of aligned transparent spots. Male lacks a costal fold.
Wing Span: 1 5/16 - 1 7/8 inches (3.3 - 5 cm).
Life History: To seek females, males perch on vegetation 1.5 to 4.5 feet above ground, usually on hilltops or knolls. Some males appear to use the same perch throughout their lives (which lasts no more than 2 weeks). Females lay eggs singly on the underside of a host plant leaflet. Caterpillars feed on leaves and live in shelters of rolled or tied leaves. Fully-grown caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood from mid-June to mid-July in the north; two broods (possibly three) from June-early October in most of its range.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various plants in the pea family (Fabaceae) including beggar's ticks (Desmodium), bush clover (Lespedeza), clover (Trifolium), milkvetch (Astragalus), fuzzybean (Strophostyles), and wild bean (Glycine).
Adult Food: Usually nectar from blue, purple, pink, or white flowers including dogbane, selfheal, crown vetch, Japanese honeysuckle, thistles, common milkweed, and others.
Habitat: Open, scrubby places including dry meadows, burned areas, dry prairie hills, powerline right-of-ways, and others.
Range: Most of the eastern United States from southern Maine west across the Great Lake States to Minnesota, Nebraska, southeastern Colorado, and northern New Mexico; south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast, and Texas.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 27, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2016
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Region: Adair County, Oklahoma, United States
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Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
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Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
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Verified date: Jun 11, 2016
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Region: Macomb County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jun 07, 2016
Observation date: May 21, 2016
Submitted by: billd
Region: Noble County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jun 06, 2016
Observation date: May 01, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
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Verified date: May 02, 2016
Observation date: Apr 28, 2016
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Apr 29, 2016
Observation date: May 03, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Dec 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 04, 2015
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Nov 18, 2015
Observation date: Jul 21, 2015
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Sep 05, 2015
Observation date: Aug 15, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Howard County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Sep 02, 2015
Observation date: Aug 02, 2015
Submitted by: Melinda Fawver
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: S. J. Stedman
Verified date: Aug 04, 2015
Observation date: Jul 25, 2015
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 28, 2015
Observation date: Jul 06, 2015
Submitted by: gunhilda
Region: Payne County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jul 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 12, 2015
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 13, 2015
Observation date: Jun 27, 2008
Submitted by: Joe Saunders
Region: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 13, 2015
Observation date: Jun 26, 2015
Submitted by: hmclin
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 27, 2015
Observation date: Jun 06, 2015
Submitted by: OhioHick
Region: Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: Jun 14, 2015
Observation date: May 23, 2015
Submitted by: krancmm
Region: Brazoria County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 30, 2015
Observation date: May 15, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Cheeks
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 25, 2015
Observation date: May 01, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: May 14, 2015
Observation date: May 06, 2015
Submitted by: bvlusa
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 10, 2015
Observation date: Apr 22, 2015
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Apr 22, 2015
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